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‘We won’t live in fear’: Greece’s LGBTQ+ community stands strong after trans couple’s attack

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After a trans couple were attacked in Greece just weeks after same-sex marriage was legalised, the LGBTQIA+ community is standing united. WORDS BY CONOR CLARK HEADER BY YOSEF PHELAN A recent attack on a young trans couple in Greece has left LGBTQIA+ people shaken, with some describing the incident a reminder of how “extremely polarised” the country is on equal rights. A mob of almost 200 people cursed, spat and threw bottles at the pair in Thessaloniki on Saturday (9 March) night, resulting in the arrests of more than 20 people.…

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“It’s so amazing”: Conchita Wurst on celebrating EuroPride Valletta 2023

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Eurovision winner Conchita Wurst caught up with GAY TIMES at EuroPride in Malta about the “incredible” celebration. The star, who won the Contest representing Austria in 2014 with ‘Rise Like a Phoenix’, shared that it was her second time visiting the country. “The vibe is on point and everybody is so friendly and the city is just incredible and I just love being here,” she added. “Isn’t it beautiful?” Conchita was heavily involved with this year’s EuroPride and delivered a showstopping performance during its ‘Eurovision Night’ on 15 September at…

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Violence mars Serbia’s Belgrade Pride, but LGBTQ+ marchers hope for change

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Despite right-wing protestors clashing with police in the Serbian capital Belgrade’s first ever EuroPride on Saturday, LGBTQ+ marchers said they hoped the event would mark a turning point in the conservative country’s attitudes towards the gay and transgender community. Several thousand people marched through Belgrade to mark the end of EuroPride week, an event staged in a different European city each year. Clashes between religious and right-wing groups and the police marred the start of the march. However, LGBTQ+ people at EuroPride said they hoped change was underway in Serbia,…

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Serbian police clash with anti-LGBTQ+ protesters during EuroPride march

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Serbian police clashed with anti-LGBTQ+ protesters during EuroPride’s march in Belgrade.  Over the last few weeks, the highly anticipated event faced numerous roadblocks from the country’s government.  On 29 August, Serbian President Aleksander Vučić shocked the European LGBTQ+ community after cancelling the EuroPride march without warning.  “The Pride parade that was scheduled for the month of September will be postponed or cancelled, or whatever that miracle is called, it doesn’t matter.” Shortly after the announcement, EuroPride representatives ensured that the parade would still go ahead despite government pushback.  However on…

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Thousands march against Pride event due to take place in Belgrade

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Thousands of religious and right-wing activists demonstrated against a planned Pride march due to take place in Belgrade. It came a day before the Serbian city commenced celebrations for EuroPride, a pan-European international event dedicated to the LGBTQ+ community set to get underway from 12 September. The event marks the first time a country in south-east Europe has hosted it, as well as being the first to take place outside of the European Economic Area (EEA). However, protesters opposed to it marched through the streets of Belgrade chanting slogans supporting…

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Serbian president cancels EuroPride celebration citing anti-LGBTQ+ threats

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Serbia has announced that EuroPride will no longer take place in September. For 30 years, EuroPride has been lauded as the biggest Pride celebration in Europe. Since 1992, the beloved event has been hosted in various metropolitan cities, including London, Madrid, Amsterdam, Berlin, Rome, Paris, and Manchester. In addition to the traditional Pride format, the weeklong festival also includes larger-than-life opening and closing ceremonies, an HIV vigil, a human rights conference and an array of activities. Back in 2019, Belgrade, Serbia, secured the coveted hosting duties of EuroPride after a…

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